Barcelona Sights

Casa Batlló

#5 of 848 things to do in Barcelona

#40 of 49020 things to do in Europe

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Good for: fun, Gaudi, Local colour, Naturalist, Modernism

  • Address
    • Passeig de Gràcia 43
  • Transport
    • Passeig de Gràcia
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 93 216 03 06
  • Price
    • adult/student, child & senior €17.80/14.25
  • Hours
    • 9am-8pm

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Lonely Planet review for Casa Batlló

If La Sagrada Família is his master symphony, then Casa Batlló is Gaudí’s whimsical waltz. The facade, sprinkled with bits of blue, mauve and green tiles, and studded with wave-shaped window frames and balconies, rises to an uneven blue-tiled roof with a solitary tower. The roof represents Sant Jordi (St George) and the dragon, and if you stare long enough at the building, it almost seems like a living being. Inside the main salon overlooking Passeig de Gràcia everything swirls. The ceiling is twisted into a vortex around a sun-like lamp. The doors, windows and skylights are dreamy waves of wood and coloured glass. The same themes continue in the other rooms and covered terrace. The roof, with its twisting chimney pots, is equally astonishing, and provides a chance for a close-up look at the St George-and-the-dragon motif that dominates the view from the street. Queues to get in are frequent and, on occasion, opening hours can be shortened, so try turning up early in the morning.

 

Traveller reviews for Casa Batlló (4)

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    quirky lively architecture

    Doyel recommends this,

    I took the audio tour. That is highly recommended to understand the purpose or history behind each of the rooms. Each of the rooms have a unique architecture and designed in a completely new theme. A must watch for anybody who loves architecture

    Good for: fun, Gaudi, Local colour, Naturalist, Modernism

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    Fantastic architecture, everybody should see it!

    ok_apartment recommends this,

    I really like this building. It's so unique and the shapes used are so natural.

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    The roof... everybody have to see!

    mentol recommends this,

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    Love at first sight

    barcelona83 recommends this,

    I'm in love with this building, I always have been and I always will be. It happened instantly, before I even realised it Casa Batllo had taken my breath away and stolen my heart. But I'm not silly enough to think that I'm the only one, oh no! I know there are many others like me, who stare doe-eyed at Casa Batllo for prolonged periods of time, wondering how anything could be so beautiful. And when you go I'm sure you'll also fall under its spell, and so you should!

    Good for: architecture, everyone, photos

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